Chapter 629 - 30: Conceptual Incarnation, Primordial Divine Spirit

Chapter 629: Chapter 30: Conceptual Incarnation, Primordial Divine Spirit

"The world is a chessboard, and Pathfinders are the pieces."

"Such means to overturn the heavens and earth, truly astonishing!"

Overlooking the trembling endless ocean below, Li Boyang couldn’t help but express his marvel.

At this point, he could mostly confirm that Dragon Monarch Jimon was not the mastermind behind all this.

Indeed, Jimon had achieved the Refining Spirit and Returning to Void and had attested to the Dragon Monarch’s path.

But even a Pathfinder of Dragon Monarch’s level is nothing but a pawn of that hidden hand.

"No wonder Jimon kept provoking me..."

"It turns out all his actions were merely to conceal your existence."

"However, he was too arrogant to realize that even among Pathfinders, the range between their limits can be worlds apart."

"I am a Pathfinder because above attesting is merging with the Dao."

"Whereas he is a Pathfinder because he has just touched the threshold of becoming one."

With a slight squint, Li Boyang saw that the other party still hadn’t responded, yet his tone wasn’t overly pressing.

"I always thought it was the Dragon Monarch who crafted the ’Dragon Transformation Platform’."

"He wanted to use this to expand the Dragon Race, letting them become the protagonists of the next era."

"But now it seems that not only did the Dragon Race arise because of the ’Dragon Transformation Platform’, but even the Dragon Monarch may have been nurtured by it!"

Though spoken with a questioning tone, Li Boyang asserted this statement with certainty.

After uttering these words, Li Boyang said nothing more, quietly overlooking the endless ocean below.

Yet, unknowingly, the sky of this world began to show a faint halo.

It wasn’t the glow of stars, for this world had no stars, sun, or moon.

It was the afterglow of flames, transmitted from beyond the world.

Only because of the barrier of the world did it appear as circles of faint halos.

"At what point did you confirm this?"

After a long silence, the endless ocean began to rotate.

Shortly after, a giant face, neither male nor female, slowly emerged.

The face was made of the endless ocean, representing the existence of the world itself.

Its emotions defined the calamities of this world; its joys and sorrows nurtured everything within, including the birth of the Dragon Monarch Jimon.

Perhaps it was due to the sheer enormity of this face.

Even Li Boyang found it difficult to clearly perceive its entirety at once.

The only certainty was that this genderless gigantic face had never appeared in Li Boyang’s memory before.

"From the moment Jimon mentioned the word ’Water Race’, I began to doubt if he truly was the mastermind."

"After all, the ’Dragon Transformation Platform’ targets only the Dragon Race, and he also claims to be the ’Dragon Monarch’."

"So, where did this ’Water Race’ term encompassing the Dragon Race come from?"

At this point, Li Boyang paused slightly.

"Moreover, his fighting style is not at all like that of a Pathfinder from this era or one emerging in the future."

"Since my descent, both Gods and Cultivators have gradually understood the essence of Primordial Qi, employing Spells, Divine Powers, and even Magical Treasures in battle."

"Yet Jimon fights without protective Magical Treasures or using Spells or Divine Power, relying solely on his innate talent."

"No, it’s not just Jimon; nearly all of your Water Race and Dragon Race exhibit this behavior."

"How has this era-defying tendency come into being?"

With a slight upward curve at his mouth, Li Boyang spoke to this point, almost revealing the other’s identity.

"So that’s why, I exposed so many flaws."

The giant face willingly acknowledged its actions without shirking the blame onto Jimon.

"Honestly, given your various displays as an Ancient God from the time of the Celestial Emperor’s reign, even before the era of Xi He, you have truly opened my eyes."

"Transcending the long River of Time, interfering in the present from the distant past, this far exceeds the capability limits of ordinary Ancient Gods."

"Moreover, you created a Dragon Monarch capable of attesting without even attesting yourself, truly astonishing!"

No longer speaking in riddles, Li Boyang directly stated the other’s identity in one sentence.

The counterpart originated from a time before eternity, likely predating the Sun Goddess Xi He.

"Speaking of this, I have much to thank you, great Tao Ancestor, for your benevolence."

"If not for you opening up the Outer Heaven and discussing the essence of time with so many Pathfinders."

"Then primitive beings like me, who exist only on instinct, would never awaken, comprehend, or even traverse the River of Time to witness the prosperity of the future."

"As for attesting?"

"I am the Great Dao of heaven and earth, requiring no attestation."

Unchallenged by Li Boyang’s speculation, this Ancient God chuckled lightly.

Just as this Ancient God had said.

Gods from their era were more primitive than primordial animals.

Their existence was simply manifestations of certain concepts; ignorance couldn’t describe their state.

"So, are you and the Lord of the Netherworld beings from the same era?"

Instantly linking to the Lord of the Netherworld, another conceptual embodiment, Li Boyang was genuinely taken aback.

Li Boyang had always known that the Lord of the Netherworld, a death concept embodiment, was born close to the very beginning of Opening Heaven and Earth.

Yet apart from the Lord of the Netherworld, the remaining primordial concepts never awakened their will.

Thus, through subsequent long evolution, these primordial concepts evolved into the first generation of Divine Spirits, completely losing the opportunity for awakening.

"’Death’ was indeed the most outstanding among us."

"But apart from him, the rest of us are far inferior."

"If it weren’t for your discourse that inspired the emergence of Pathfinders from later generations during our era, I might not even be born."

Filled with a sense of reflection, this Ancient God continued.

"It is unfortunate that our death was destined, an established fact written in the River of History."

"Our death gave birth to the first generation of Divine Spirits, and then this first generation derived myriad sentient beings..."

"By your logic, we old fellows should be the origin of all, the beginning of everything."

"Just as if ’Death’ hadn’t awakened its self-will, then myriad beings wouldn’t have ’death’ as their ultimate destination."

Understanding the meaning behind the words, Li Boyang naturally comprehended the principle of ’A whale falls, thousands of things grow.’

"You seek to alter your fate, to live into the future like the Lord of the Netherworld."

"But the issue now is that you’re the Great Dao of heaven and earth, altering destiny is far more challenging than for Emperor Hao."

"If you don’t die, ’water’ won’t be born..."

"Without the birth of ’water’, there wouldn’t be the myriad sentient beings of today..."

"With just such thoughts, you should realize how many Pathfinders would risk their lives to prevent you from rewriting destiny."

Upon hearing this, the Ancient God laughed once more.

"Thus, I attempted this time, nurturing the first batch of Dragon Race."

"According to your classification, they should be considered the first generation of Divine Spirits personally nurtured by me, Ancient Gods born in this era."

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